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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 6, 2021 1:30 AM
Do you want to experience the good life? Just add humility to your day. It’s a key ingredient for the Christian life and, indeed, life in general. Here are a few aspects of life that require...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 13, 2021 2:01 AM
Our culture’s cavalier attitude towards truth is in the very air we breathe, and if you think you won’t be affected by it, you are wrong. We need to diligently ask for God’s help to seek, submit...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Apr 18, 2021 4:37 PM
Alan received some harsh feedback from a recent event. He explains three steps he takes when he gets these kinds of critical comments.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Apr 26, 2021 11:01 PM
Our worldview ought to shape every aspect of our lives, and there’s nothing that takes up more of our time than the work that we do. Here’s some practical advice for applying the truth of...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 10, 2021 9:12 PM
“Ignore the negative noise” isn’t just good advice to help you think straight, it’s also what we’re called to do as Christians who represent Christ.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 17, 2021 1:58 AM
Here are three recommendations for developing new habits for 2017.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 22, 2021 2:55 AM
Focus on the Family’s interview with Greg on Tactics is a great way to brush up on the ideas or to introduce your friends to this material.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 30, 2021 10:13 PM
Whether we’re anticipating talking to Muslims, Mormons, Hindus, atheists, skeptics, or anyone else, the approach we should take is similar.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jul 29, 2021 12:56 AM
If you’re trying to find your role in serving the kingdom of God, remember these four things.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Sep 13, 2021 10:28 PM
As we meditate on the truth we find in Revelation 5:9, we can’t help but worship Jesus. We also need to consider its implications for us as apologists.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Sep 17, 2021 10:16 PM
We have a powerful enemy who seeks to devour, but we have a weapon that is more powerful and allows us to fight back and stand firm.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Oct 26, 2021 1:44 AM
In this series of four-minute videos, Greg summarizes some of his “Tactics” material, giving specific, practical steps for having good conversations with people about their beliefs, values,...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Nov 23, 2021 4:48 AM
Here’s a simple step you can take in your conversations to make sure you don’t misunderstand the claims your friend is making.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 9, 2021 12:20 AM
How can one stand for truth on controversial topics without being offensive? Here are three important things to remember.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jan 27, 2022 11:12 PM
As you find the best way to glorify God in your situation, remember that a time of need is an opportunity for you to experience God’s grace.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Feb 1, 2022 12:30 AM
Paul’s method can be summed up in one word: persuasion. Here are four things we can learn from his approach.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Feb 3, 2022 4:09 PM
Jon Noyes explains how God can use our experiences of suffering for a greater good.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Feb 4, 2022 4:23 AM
Do we need to figure out God’s will for our life before we can make a decision? Here are some thoughts from Chandler Vannoy.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Feb 10, 2022 9:05 PM
The culture continues to be hostile to the Christian worldview. Where do we turn? The answer isn’t clever or new. We turn to the local church. Here’s why.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Apr 28, 2022 11:20 PM
Did Jesus truly rise from the dead? Surprisingly, something you do almost every week is powerful evidence that he did.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On May 19, 2022 10:38 PM
In a recent interview, Greg gave his thoughts on interacting with non-believers, asking questions to draw out people’s views and reveal the weaknesses in their arguments, discerning truth, and more.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jul 19, 2022 2:04 AM
To be effective at teaching apologetics to people in different cultures, you need to think like an ambassador. Here are three things to keep in mind.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Aug 10, 2022 10:35 PM
Jon Noyes draws on Paul’s example, explaining how Christians can fight false ideas while respecting people made in the image of God.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Aug 29, 2022 7:22 PM
Jesus fulfilled all requirements of the Law—not only during his life, but also after his death, as this little-known historical fact shows.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Sep 15, 2022 8:46 PM
Jon Noyes explains why believers should consider the role they play in the body of Christ before thinking about leaving a church.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Sep 30, 2022 5:37 AM
If you are following Jesus, a time will inevitably come when you’ll have to choose whether or not to follow a moral command in Scripture that you don’t understand. Here’s why you should choose...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Nov 22, 2022 10:31 PM
It’s possible to have great conversations with almost anyone without wasting your time, getting bored, or even offending anyone. Here are four tips to help you do just that this holiday season.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Dec 6, 2022 10:58 PM
Jon Noyes gives advice on how to love others when we disagree with their ideologies and lifestyles.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Dec 6, 2022 11:07 PM
Tim Barnett answers an objection that claims December 25th was originally the date given for the birth of pagan gods.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 15, 2022 11:21 PM
It’s tempting to try to escape suffering by sinning or compromising the truth, and it’s tempting to think our suffering means God doesn’t love us, but Peter’s wise words point us in the opposite...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Dec 15, 2022 11:42 PM
Why would God answer a prayer for growth in faith, love, and knowledge of God with suffering? A lesser-known hymn by John Newton reflects on the answer.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jan 31, 2023 10:44 PM
God has invited us to pray for unbelievers. And when we do, it’s not arrogance; it’s kindness.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Feb 9, 2023 12:29 AM
Robby Lashua reflects on the purpose of miracles and how God uses suffering to disciple and grow his followers.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Feb 23, 2023 12:56 AM
Alan responds to the claim that Christians are motivated to be kind solely because they want to convert people.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Mar 11, 2023 2:54 AM
In a previous article about why Christians are kind to others, why did Alan say he “likes” people instead of that he “loves” them? And what’s the difference? Alan explains.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Mar 31, 2023 9:39 PM
Tim Barnett explains why we need to encourage, defend, and pray for our youth.  
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On May 8, 2023 9:54 PM
The heavy burdens of past grief, present suffering, and anxiety about the future can easily overwhelm us, but they don’t have to. If you practice intentionally believing and living by these two...
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 15, 2023 9:25 PM
Jon Noyes explains how to avoid falling into the trap of cancel culture in how we treat others.
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Web Content Article · By jonathan noyes On Jun 15, 2023 9:35 PM
Behind every objection is a person struggling to escape the snares of the devil. Let’s not forget the value of those we speak to as we share the gospel.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Jun 28, 2023 12:27 AM
It would be nice if our well-executed arguments were always received and believed, but when our efforts don’t convince, it’s comforting to know that Jesus himself encountered the same thing.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Aug 10, 2023 6:11 PM
Alan addresses the objection that Christians are only kind to people so they can convert them.
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Oct 3, 2023 5:37 PM
The theory that Jesus merely fainted on the cross then regained consciousness in the tomb is a popular alternative story to the resurrection of Jesus, but is it reasonable?
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Web Content Article · By robby lashua On Nov 2, 2023 11:30 PM
Some people claim Jesus was still alive when he was taken off the cross, but there are three major problems with this theory.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Dec 21, 2023 8:38 PM
When talking to non-believers, there’s something simple you can do to make sure you’re communicating important theological truths clearly. Alan explains.
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Web Content Article · By tim barnett On Jan 4, 2024 1:50 AM
We were all created to be in relationship with God and with each other. In this excerpt from Tim Barnett’s Stand to Reason University course “Reaching the Next Generation,” Tim shares five...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Alan explains how the important principle of truth and compassion plays out in the discussion on homosexuality.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Alan explains why there’s one apologetic topic that he gets more questions about and more challenges on than any other.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Alan responds to the challenge that the parable of the blind men and the elephant is an argument against religious belief and Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Alan talks about his recent trip to Lebanon and training Egyptians on witnessing to Muslims.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
A man yells at Alan while he’s teaching and walks out of his class. Find out why in this podcast.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:34 PM
Alan reflects on his time in prison and the surprise that was waiting for him.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for May 2007 Everyone likes a free ride. It might even feel right to give one. There’s one free ride, however, we need to stop giving.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for June 2007 Did you know you speak for God?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:35 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for October 2007 I strive to make complex ideas accessible to anyone. That’s one of my goals when I speak.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for May 2008 “An argument is not argumentative,” I told a university audience of 1,200 students and faculty. “An argument is simply an opinion with evidence or reasons...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for November 2009 I’ve heard a lot of arguments against Christianity.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:36 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for December 2009 I began a recent event by telling the audience I wasn’t glad to be there.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:40 PM
Worship leaders, if you can keep in mind the goal of enabling the congregation to worship, ruthlessly shedding anything, however musically tempting, that doesn't advance that goal, we...
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
It’s not wrong to have a special love for your family that goes beyond your love for other families, and it’s not wrong to have a special love for your country and its people that goes beyond your...
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:41 PM
Find out what scholars—even skeptical, non-Christian ones—are saying about the facts surrounding the resurrection and how that can be used as evidence that Jesus rose from the grave.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 10:53 PM
If you’re a Christian and oppose same-sex marriage, then millions of people think you’re a bigot. How should you respond?
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 26, 2019 10:54 PM
In conversations where you’re being challenged, a simple question can make sure you keep the burden of proof where it belongs.
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:44 PM
Alan’s monthly letter for September 2013 “How do you stay positive when change seems impossible?”
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Web Content Article · By alan shlemon On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Alan explains that Christians shouldn’t measure their success on results, but on something else.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
His is one of the great minds of Western civilization—indeed, the history of the world.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Cappadocian Church Father, Gregory of Nyssa, lived in the 4th century and was an outspoken critic of slavery.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Dr. Peter J. Williams explains “New Evidences the Gospels Were Based on Eyewitness Accounts.”
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
I think one of the biggest obstacles to people grasping the meaning of the Gospel is that they misunderstand the message.
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
A new study shows that “forcing eye contact when trying to change someone’s mind may actually cause listeners to become more stubborn.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
Dan Wallace of the Center for the Study of New Testament Manuscripts has an interesting article offering evidence that the transmission of the New Testament text wasn’t merely linear.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:45 PM
William Brewster was one of the leading separatists who protested religious intolerance in England.
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Web Content Article · By melinda penner On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Contrary to stereotypes, the Puritans were engaged in life on this earth because of their thoroughly integrated Christian worldview that “all of life is God’s.”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
“Why,” William Wilberforce asks, “are we in this pursuit [of knowledge of Christianity] alone to expect knowledge without inquiry, and success without endeavor?”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Michael Kruger responds to Bart Ehrman’s objection, “What good is it to say that the autographs (i.e., the originals) were inspired? We don’t have the originals!”
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Web Content Article · By amy k. hall On Jun 27, 2019 8:46 PM
Because of all the recent discoveries of copies of ancient texts, many Christian apologists may be working with outdated numbers. Here’s an update.
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